Made Of

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Made from
3steps from the big bang
4things can go into it
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tantalum

FundamentalElement

Almost immune to corrosion. Much of it ends up in tiny capacitors inside electronics.

First appearedDate not yet known
Goes into

Almost immune to corrosion. Much of it ends up in tiny capacitors inside electronics.

From the big bang to tantalum

The most direct chain from the start of the universe, following what things are made from and, for living things, what they evolved from. Each step shows when it first appeared.

big bang13.8 bn yrs ago
Hhydrogen13.8 bn yrs ago
star13.6 bn yrs ago
Tatantalumdate unknown